259Former water and sewerage rates schemes—extended

259 Former water and sewerage rates schemes—extended operation (1) Despite the repeal of the Water Rates Act 1959, the following provisions have effect: (a) the provisions of that Act immediately before the repeal continue to apply in relation to— (i) an amount payable under that Act immediately before the repeal; or (ii) an amount payable because of the operation of paragraph (b); (b) until a standard customer contract takes effect in relation to the provision of a utility service for water, the conditions applying to the provision of the service (including conditions concerning amounts payable) are the conditions that would have applied but for the repeal of that Act.

(2) Despite the repeal of the Sewerage Rates Act 1968, the following provisions have effect: (a) the provisions of that Act immediately before the repeal continue to apply in relation to— (i) an amount payable under that Act immediately before the repeal; or (ii) an amount payable because of the operation of paragraph (b); (b) until a standard customer contract takes effect in relation to the provision of sewerage services, the conditions applying to the provision of the service (including conditions concerning amounts payable) are the conditions that would have applied but for the repeal of that Act.